Featured Flowers on HGTV Gardens

We've featured these flowers (and plants) on HGTV Gardens because of their beauty and usefulness. Some are favored for their foliage. Others attract birds, bees and other wildlife to your garden.

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Autumn Crocus

The autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) can provide a pop of early-fall color to your garden. A perennial, its blooms come in lavender, pink and white, and the plant will reach as tall as 8 to 12 inches.

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Twinspur

This fast-growing herbaceous perennial can grow up to 12 inches tall. Twinspur (Diascia) appreciates full sun and well-drained soil, and can handle a light frost. Deadhead to prolong bloom, then cut back once flowering slows to encourage another round of blooms.

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Sea Holly

Sea holly (Eryngium x tripartitum) can grow to a height of 32 inches and spread 20 inches. This perennial prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Its cone-like purple bloom heads appear in mid to late summer and attract butterflies. Consider for your rock garden or as a specimen plant.

Allium

A member of the onion family, allium blooms in late spring to early summer and prefers well-drained soil and full sun. The globe-like, purple flowers attract butterflies and are also great for cutting. Hardiness depends on the species and cultivar.

Coleus

With their variegated leaves, coleus (Solenostemon) feature many vibrant colors and patterns. Use these primarily shade plants for vivid accents in your summer garden or containers. They can grow up to three feet tall and spread two feet wide, depending on cultivar.

Cardinal Flower

Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) features reddish purple stems, bronzy leaves and scarlet flowers. A perennial, it can reach four feet tall and spread up to 36 inches wide. Cardinal flower appreciates full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Consider growing in a container in a wetlands setting, and water this plant often. Cardinal flower blooms beginning in mid summer through the first frost. Move indoors during the winter.